Adirondack Mountain Club

This is a short walk to see an old growth white pine (Pinus strobus) forest. The trail is informal and the footing is uneven in places. The trees in the grove germinated about 350 years ago and have survived pretty much untouched. In 2006 about 50 trees within the 12-acre area were catalogued. White pines typically do not live beyond about 350 years, so this is a mature forest. While many standing trees remain, a number of the catalogued trees have toppled and rest on the forest floor as they return to the land. Among the fallen is #103, which was the tallest tree in NYS when it fell in 2022. The current forest floor supports an abundance of ferns and bryophytes.

Meeting place: Parking lot at intersection of Rts 86 and 30 (across from Paul Smiths) 
Trip rating: C (Easy)
Trip distance: 1.5–2 miles; minimal elevation gain
Maximum group size: 10

We cannot guarantee a time this outing will finish.